Improvement in gang-plows



H. R. HUIE.

y Wheel-Plow. No. 39,483. Patented Aug'. 11, .1863,7'

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IMPROVEMENT IN GANG-PLOWS.

Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 39,483, dated Augustl ll,1863.

Z'o all 'whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, HORACE R. HUIE, of Haywards, county of Alameda, inthe State of California, have invented, used, and constructed a new andImproved Plow, entitled Huies Improved Gang-Plow, and I do herebydeclare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe construction and Opera tion of the same, reference being had to theaccompanyin g drawings and the letters of reference marked thereon, andmaking a part Ot this specification, in whichkFigure 1 is a top plan ofthe plow. Fig. 2 is a sectional side view. Fig. 3 is a perspective viewof the axle. Fig. 4. is a side view ot' the eye of the axle.

I construct a frame, H H, the beams being, say, about tive feet long,and their dimensions three by four inches, which are held together attheir rear end by a cross-piece, h. About one-third of the length fromthe ton gue I provide a similar cross-piece, K, one end of which isallowed to project from the right side of the beam, and is designed forthe arc G to be placed thereon, as also the accompanying lever A B. Saidcross-piece K is firmly attached to the beams H H in the usual manner.The tongue J is placed between the forward ends of said beams, and isheld therein by a substantial bolt or key, as indicated by the dottedlines in the drawings. The back end of said tongue may be provided withany ofthe known devices for elevating or depressing the same whenrequired.

I construct an axle-tree, D, (which serves at the same time as a 1ever,)of wrought-iron, ot' the dimension required, and of about the form orshape as represented in Fig. 3, the left end of which is provided withan Oval-shaped slotted piece, a. The bolt which passes through said yslot a is a part of the movable arm E, which arm is pivoted on end ofthe projecting axle c,

Y and is secured by a nut on the outer end.

The entire axle-tree D, as will'be seen, is pro vided with right angles,for the purpose of raising or lowering the plow by means of lever A,

which lever, as will be seen in the drawings, is convenientlyT situatednear the driver-s seat.

The object in providing the slot a, with its accompanying bolt fittingtherein, and as attached to the movable arm E, is tor the purpose ofaltering the position or plane of one wheel from the other, since one orthe other wheel may travel in a furrow while plowing, thereby causingthe plow to incline; or, when plowing on hill-sides, this device is ofparticular ad vantage in keeping the plow and driver in a horizontalposition. v

The lever A is provided with a spring-slide, B, the lower end ot' whichis fitted to the notches on the arc C. Said arc is forged at right angleat the lower end, and is securely attached to the beam H. I provide thecross-pieceK with eyes F, Fig. 4, for the axletree D to work in.

I provide four standard or upright pieces, as indicated in Fig. 2 bydotted lines. The forward pieces are placed erect, and are fastened tothe beams H H, and, reaching above the wheels G, the after uprightpieces incline slight-ly forward, the right-side one serving as a restfor the arc C, the two parts being held by a strip of iron. A seat forthe driver is mounted On said standards. The usual wheels with this bentarm may be employed.

The mold-boards M, of any given size orform, may be attached to thebeams H in the usual manner, and at such distances as not to interferewith the work or action of each other.

I do not broadly claim the plow as herein described; but What I claim asmy improvements, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'- Thepeculiar arrangement, construction, and application otl the' axle D andarm E, the slotted oval a, and the spring-slide and lever A B, for thepurpose herein specified and de scribed.

H. R. HUIE.

Witnesses 2 SAML. E. OAKLEY, CHARLES J AoKsON.

